Tong Vuong

Tong Vuong serves as a key procurement professional within the Hawaii Department of Transportation, supporting the agency’s mission to maintain and modernize the state’s critical transportation infrastructure. In their role as a SLED (State, Local, and Tribal) contracting representative, Vuong manages the acquisition of essential services related to facility maintenance, construction support, and infrastructure operations. Their responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for civil works-related services, ensuring compliance with state and federal procurement regulations while aligning purchases with long-term resilience and operational efficiency goals. Vuong typically handles non-construction service contracts that sustain the functionality of highways, harbors, and airport facilities. Vuong maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of service providers specializing in facility maintenance and infrastructure support. While no single contractor dominates the award landscape, the procurement pattern reflects consistent engagement with local and regional vendors offering specialized trades such as electrical installation, roofing, janitorial services, and landscaping. These partnerships are typically structured through competitive sealed bidding and task-order contracts, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and local economic impact. Vuong’s contracting approach reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. There is no current use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a focus on merit-based selection and broad market access. This approach prioritizes technical capability and cost-effectiveness over socioeconomic classifications, though small businesses remain active participants through general competition. The primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561720 (janitorial services), 238210 (electrical contractors), and 238160 (roofing contractors), with additional activity in landscaping and equipment supply distribution. Vuong’s expertise lies in sustaining operational readiness through routine maintenance and preventive service contracts, ensuring that transportation assets remain safe, functional, and resilient across Hawaii’s unique island environments.